Tax

Bendel: the blueprint for a ‘devastating attack’

The Bendel case has paved the way for the Tax Office to win the war after losing this battle in the High Court, one...

16 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Tax

Bendel ruling explained: unpacking the High Court’s decision

The High Court of Australia has dismissed the Commissioner of Taxation’s appeal in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel....

11 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson and Carlos Tse

Regulation

High Court hands down significant Div 7A appeal decision

The High Court has published its appeal of the decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel, which challenged the Tax...

10 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson and Carlos Tse

Business

The Tribunal’s warning on Division 7A loans

While loans between unrelated parties are often well documented, it is common for related party loans within a private...

07 May 2026 • By Matthew Tse, Knowledge Shop

Tax

Doing the right thing: Division 7A and UPEs

A taxpayer has succeeded in the long-awaited Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel decision by the Full Federal Court.

21 February 2025 • By Paul Sokolowski & Timothy Graham, Arnold Bloch Leibler

Tax

Implications for Division 7A from the Ierna decision

Can the application of Division 7A be avoided by the ‘associate’ rules in relation to trusts?

22 January 2025 • By Phillip London, Tax Banter

Tax

Division 7A rules in need of ‘care and maintenance’, says tax partner

Some of the inconsistency and uncertainty surrounding Division 7A highlights the need for certain areas of tax law to...

18 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO issues alert on guarantee arrangements and Division 7A

A new taxpayer alert raises concerns about certain arrangements involving guarantees by private companies for...

13 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Accountants cautioned on ‘unexpected tax consequences’ with Division 7A loans

The ATO has reminded tax professionals about the critical requirements for correctly managing Division 7A loans for...

23 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO explores ‘digitised guidance’ to combat Division 7A issues

Embedding ATO advice and guidance into software solutions will detect and correct errors with Division 7A ahead of...

18 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Division 7A loans a looming crisis, accountants warned

Accountants must proactively address their clients’ Division 7A loans with the interest rate jumping 73 per cent this...

13 September 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Accountants warned on rising bankruptcies linked to Division 7A

A spike in bankruptcies as a direct result of director loans has led to concerns that clients may not fully understand...

08 November 2019 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

Details on Division 7A changes released, welcomed

Long awaited details of amendments to Division 7A has finally been released by Treasury, as the government looks to...

24 October 2018